Dhok Padhal
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Dhok padhal (ڈھوک پڈھال ) | |
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Village | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Jhelum |
| District | Jhelum District |
| Tehsil | Dina |
| Union council | Khukha |
| Government | |
| • NAIB CHAIRMAN | MUHAMMAD IKHTYAR HUSSAIN |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Dhok Padhal (Urdu: ڈھوک پڈھال) is a village in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. This village was named in 1667 after a shepherd and in Punjabi language sheep are called (phad) so people use to call it a "village of Phads" so from there the name was derived as "Dhok Padhal". This village is the based on Jutt tribes.
Geography
[edit]The village is located at 32° 58' 40" North, 73° 30' 40" East and has an altitude of 275 metres (905 ft) Falling Rain Genomics and has an area of about 1,000 acres (4.0 km2). Lies 10 km west of Dina, 5 km north of Rohtas and 30 km north east of Tilla Jogian.
Castes
[edit]The principal castes are Kasmirirs,Jutts Taarkhan
